Denmark launches AltID digital wallet for proof of age, identity
Denmark’s new national digital identity app, AltID, is officially available for download and will serve as the country’s European Digital…
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Idemia emphasizes speed advantage in latest NIST ELFT fingerprint evaluation
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Cloud Signature Consortium sees decade of work reflected in EUDI Wallet rollout
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Itsme expands into Netherlands as Europe prepares for EUDI Wallet era
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Digital identity expertise becomes an export as nations deepen partnerships
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Emptech, Covestro target growing demand for secure ID documents in emerging markets
Chinese identity technology supplier Emptech and polymer materials manufacturer Covestro have partnered to provide end-to-end solutions for government-issued identity documents,…
iDenfy expands reusable digital ID offering with Denmark’s MitID
iDenfy has expanded support for reusable digital identities by integrating Denmark’s MitID into its identity verification platform, reflecting a broader…
GLEIF, BIS test vLEI as trust layer for cross-border open finance
Repetitive manual checks, duplicated document submissions and lengthy onboarding: Companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a number of…
Sweden authorizes police use of live facial recognition
Swedish police will be allowed to use live facial recognition (LFR) in cases involving kidnapping, human trafficking, serious crimes and…
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